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Bibliographic resource
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Journal article
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Title
Morphological and genetic identification of an invasive species of the genus Melita (Amphipoda: Melitidae) from the Azov–Black Sea basin
Abstract
The species of the genus Melita that was found in the Kerch Strait is morphologically similar to M. setiflagella and M. nitida. A comparative analysis of the morphological parameters of 14 body parts with those in the known melitid amphipods M. setiflagella and M. nitida, and also those in a species identified as M. cf. setiflagella recorded from the Kerch Strait waters in March 2019, has shown that such character as setation of antennae 2 pair cannot be diagnostic at the species level and is probably a response of individuals to variations in their habitat conditions. According to the results of a genetic analysis, the species M. cf. setiflagella is actually M. nitida.
Abstract in other language
РЕЗЮМЕ. Обнаруженный в Керченском проливе вид из рода Melita морфологически сходен с
M. setiflagella и M. nitida. Сравнительный анализ морфологических параметров 14 элементов тела у известных ранее мелитид M. setiflagella и M. nitida, а также обнаруженного в марте 2019 г. в акватории Керченского пролива вида, идентифицированного как M. cf. setiflagella, показал, что признак опушения второй пары антенн не может быть диагностическим на уровне видов и является, вероятно, реакцией особей на изменения условий среды их обитания. По результатам генетического анализа вид M. cf. setiflagella соответствует виду M. nitida.
Bibliographic citation
Grintsov, V.A.; Bondarenko, L.V.; Timofeev, V.A.; Simakova, U.V. (2024). Morphological and genetic identification of an invasive species of the genus Melita (Amphipoda: Melitidae) from the Azov–Black Sea basin. Arthropoda Selecta 33(2): 183-192. https://dx.doi.org/10.15298/arthsel.33.2.05
Topic
Marine
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true

Authors

author
Name
Vladimir Grintsov
author
Name
Ludmila Bondarenko
author
Name
Vitalii Timofeev
author
Name
Ulyana Simakova

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https://dx.doi.org/10.15298/arthsel.33.2.05

taxonomic terms

taxonomic terms associated with this publication
Melita

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2024-07-22
date modified
2024-07-22